CVE-2018-0418

Description

A vulnerability in the Local Packet Transport Services (LPTS) feature set of Cisco ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Software could allow an unauthenticated, remote attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) condition on an affected device. The vulnerability is due to a lack of input and validation checking on certain Precision Time Protocol (PTP) ingress traffic to an affected device. An attacker could exploit this vulnerability by injecting malformed traffic into an affected device. A successful exploit could allow the attacker to cause services on the device to become unresponsive, resulting in a DoS condition. Cisco Bug IDs: CSCvj22858.

Categories

8.6
CVSS
Severity: High
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.50% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory cisco.com
Affected: Cisco Systems, Inc. ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Software
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References

Link Tags
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1041538 third party advisory vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/105185 third party advisory vdb entry
https://tools.cisco.com/security/center/content/CiscoSecurityAdvisory/cisco-sa-20180815-asr-ptp-dos vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2018-0418?
CVE-2018-0418 has been scored as a high severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2018-0418?
To fix CVE-2018-0418, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2018-0418 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2018-0418 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2018-0418?
CVE-2018-0418 affects Cisco Systems, Inc. ASR 9000 Series Aggregation Services Router Software.
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